Lighter companion
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626 · hsl(0, 26%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(45, 26, 26)
HSL
hsl(0, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.5:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Crimson Ink Dust (#2D1A1A) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 26% saturation, 14% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-crimson-ink-dust: #2D1A1A; --colorarchive-crimson-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(0, 26%, 14%); --colorarchive-crimson-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(45, 26, 26); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Ink Dust
#1A2D2D · hsl(180, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Ink Dust
#2D221A · hsl(25, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Ink Dust
#2D1A21 · hsl(340, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Ink Dust
#1A2D1A · hsl(120, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Ink Dust
#1A1A2D · hsl(240, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Ink Dust
#1A2D24 · hsl(150, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Ink Dust
#1A242D · hsl(210, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Crimson Ink Dust #2D1A1A Lighter companion: Crimson Nocturne Dust #402626 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Dust #1A2D2D Analogous lead: Tangerine Ink Dust #2D221A Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Dust #2D1A21 Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Dust #1A2D1A Triadic +240°: Iris Ink Dust #1A1A2D Split-comp +150°: Jade Ink Dust #1A2D24 Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Ink Dust #1A242D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D · hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Soft
#301818 · hsl(0, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626 · hsl(0, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Dust
#2D1C1A · hsl(5, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Faint
#272020 · hsl(0, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#27281A
Protanopia
#26261A
Tritanopia
#2C1A1A
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